[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 88 (Monday, May 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29681-29682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-09708]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

National Institutes of Health


Proposed Collection; 60-Day Comment Request; Generic Clearance 
for the Collection of Customer Participation and Performance Management 
With NIH Programs, Products, and Services (National Institutes of 
Health)

AGENCY: National Institutes of Health, HHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with the requirement of the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 to provide an opportunity for public comment on proposed 
data collection projects, the National Institutes of Health, National 
Cancer Institute (NCI) will publish periodic summaries of proposed 
projects to be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 
for review and approval.

DATES: Comments regarding this information collection are best assured

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of having their full effect if received within 60 days of the date of 
this publication.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To obtain a copy of the data 
collection plans and instruments, submit comments in writing, or 
request more information on the proposed project, contact: Diane 
Kreinbrink, Program Manager, Office of Management Policy and 
Compliance, National Cancer Institute, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 
2W446, Bethesda, Maryland, 20892 or call non-toll-free number (240) 
276-7283 or email your request, including your address to: 
[email protected]. Formal requests for additional plans and 
instruments must be requested in writing.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork 
Reduction Act of 1995 requires: written comments and/or suggestions 
from the public, and affected agencies are invited to address one or 
more of the following points: (1) Whether the proposed collection of 
information is necessary for the proper performance of the function of 
the agency, including whether the information will have practical 
utility; (2) The accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the 
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the 
methodology and assumptions used; (3) Ways to enhance the quality, 
utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) Ways 
to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who 
are to respond, including the use of appropriate automated, electronic, 
mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms 
of information technology.
    Proposed Collection Title: Generic Clearance for the Collection of 
Customer Participation and Performance Management with NIH Programs, 
Products, and Services (NIH), 0925-XXXX: Expiration Date XX/XX/XXXX, 
NEW, National Institutes of Health (NIH).
    Need and Use of Information Collection: Evaluating the 
effectiveness of leadership, programs, and services is essential for 
the vitality of any institution. Leadership review at NIH focuses on 
the productivity of the IC, management of resources and budget 
allocations, training activities, and influence on dimensions of 
diversity, inclusion, promotion of investigators and staff (including 
NIH Equity Committee (NEC) reports), and positive workforce culture.
    Program and service reviews may focus on operational performance; 
outputs, outcomes, and impacts; policy compliance, stewardship, 
diversity, equity, and inclusion. Both types of reviews and evaluations 
may solicit input from IC staff and leadership (IC Director, Deputy 
Director, E.O.) and relevant program participants and stakeholders 
about the program's effectiveness, leader, or process. They may include 
comparisons with other ICs or programs, external benchmarks, and 
outcome metrics where appropriate and applicable. This input should 
provide meaningful information that can be used to identify strengths 
and areas that need improvement. Reports developed from the review or 
evaluation may be presented by the IC Director to the IC's Advisory 
Council or Board, to other IC or NIH leadership (such as the Deputy 
Director for Intramural Research and the NIH Director), or to program 
participants or the broader public. Such reports may include 
recommendations and proposed actions to address areas for improvement. 
In public or broadly shared reports, any sensitive information in the 
reviews or evaluations will be summarized and presented in aggregate.
    This clearance will allow direct assessment and measurement of the 
customer/respondent base for participation in and satisfaction with NIH 
programs, products, and services. The clearance will also enable 
offices to assess participants' experience and accomplishments during 
or since participation and their preferences for existing and future 
programming, products, and services. The information collected using 
these tools informs and supports budgeting, program management and 
design, program planning, results reporting, information dissemination, 
and outreach initiatives.
    OMB approval is requested for 3 years. There are no costs to 
respondents other than their time. The total estimated annualized 
burden hours are 3,375.

                                        Estimated Annualized Burden Hours
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                                                                     Number of    Average burden
      Type of respondent            Form name        Number of     responses per   per response    Total burden
                                                    respondents     respondent      (in hours)         hour
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Individuals, Households,        Performance                  500               1           30/60             250
 Private Sector, State           Measurement.
 Government, Local Government,
 Tribal Government, or Federal
 Government.
                                Interviews......           1,000               1               1           1,000
                                Program Reviews.             500               1           45/60             375
                                Surveys.........           5,000               1           15/60           1,250
                                Focus Groups....             500               1               1             500
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    Totals....................  ................  ..............           7,500  ..............           3,375
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    Dated: May 3, 2023.
Diane Kreinbrink,
Project Clearance Liaison, National Cancer Institute, National 
Institutes of Health.
[FR Doc. 2023-09708 Filed 5-5-23; 8:45 am]
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